MUNICH -- Five decades ago, there was only one club worth talking about in Munich: TSV 1860. They were the best team in the city and a founding member of the Bundesliga thanks to their success in the 1963 Oberliga Sud that saw the country's football authorities -- reluctant to have two clubs from the same city -- leave Bayern out.

As Bayern were still making do with changing in wooden huts on Sabenerstrasse, "The Lions" starred in a European Cup Winners' Cup final at Wembley in 1965 (though they...

The Colorado Rapids have completed the signing of German midfielder Stefan Aigner pending the finalization of a medical, a league source has told ESPN FC. The source indicated that Aigner has signed a three-and-a-half year deal.

The addition of Aigner, 29, is contingent on receipt of his ITC and a P-1 visa.

Aigner arrives in Colorado after spending the 2016-17 season in the 2. Bundesliga with 1860 Munich, scoring four goals in 28 league and cup appearances. He became available due to the turmoil...

1860 Munich fans will return to the Grunwalder Stadium for fourth-tier football this season.

Fourth-tier side 1860 Munich are charging more for an adult standing season ticket than Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

1860, the first Munich side ever to win the Bundesliga in 1966, were relegated from the second-tier in May and immediately dropped down another level after failing to transfer about €5 million to the German Football Federation (DFB) for a third division licence.

Ivica Olic, shown here playing for 1860 Munich, has announced he is retiring from professional football.

Ivica Olic is calling time on his career, after announcing he is retiring from professional football.

Olic, 37, started out at Marsonia in his home country of Croatia, before moving to CSKA Moscow and then playing for Hamburg, Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg and finally 1860 Munich in the Bundesliga. He also made 104 appearances for the Croatian national team, scoring 20 goals.

"I'm ready to hang up my boots," Olic told German newspaper Bild. "I think I can leave football with a clear conscience.